Green Beans with Hazelnuts and Lemon

65 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“The hazelnuts and lemon zest add a wonderful light touch. It's a favorite!” - by Christina

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds fresh green beans, washed and trimmed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
salt and pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook beans 3 to 8 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl.
Add olive oil, lemon zest, hazelnuts, salt and pepper. Beans may be made 1 day ahead, chilled and covered. Reheat beans, preferably in a microwave.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
86 cal
4%

Fat
6.4 g
10%

Carbs
6.9 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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naples34102

Jan. 13, 2008

"Seasoning vegetables with olive oil and lemon is good, but fairly common. Even toasted almonds is really nothing new, even though that's tasty as well. Adding toasting hazelnuts, however, is what give..." See mores this a flavor twist, which we really enjoyed. "

CAYKAT

Apr. 14, 2003

"Made this for Easter and it was very good. Made a day ahead and reheated in microwave. Used toasted almonds instead of hazel nuts and added some lemon juice to the cooking water. Reheats nicely if you..." See more don't overcook the beans."

Shannon :)

Mar. 12, 2007

"Very good. I used butter rather than olive oil just for personal preference. I think it's important to chop the hazelnut finely to better complement the green bean and lemon flavor, otherwise it's a b..." See moreit overpowering. Thank you Christina!"

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